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Roma invicta

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A solidus of Priscus Attalus with the phrase Roma invicta on the back

Roma invicta is a Latin phrase meaning "unconquered Rome".[1] It was an inspirational motto used until the Fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD. This symbolic statement was later printed rarely onto gold coins.[2][3]

Other uses

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Roma Invicta is also a name of a building which showcases the vestiges of Mussolini's Rome.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Google Traduttore".
  2. ^ Brown, Peter (2007-08-01). Religion and Society in the Age of St. Augustine. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 9781556351747.
  3. ^ Transmissions and Translations in Medieval Literary and Material Culture. BRILL. 2021-12-20. ISBN 978-90-04-50190-4.
  4. ^ "Roma Invicta". ECAL - École cantonale d'art de Lausanne. Retrieved 2025-01-25.